There are 9 ways to get from Arklow to Cardiff by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Arklow to Rosslare EuroportIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
9h 32m£56–120Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Arklow to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
6h 7m£42–289Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Office to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station2
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
10h 43m£61–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Arklow to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Cardiff
8h 42m£84–126Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Arklow to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 22m£43–148Train, ferry via Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Arklow to Rosslare EuroportIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
10h 59m£64–95Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Arklow to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
7h 55m£76–365Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Arklow to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 48m£61–222Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Arklow Euro Shop to Dublin Custom House Quay
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 7m£73–191
Arklow to Cardiff by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arklow to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £40 - £150 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Arklow to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs £40 - £290.
The distance between Arklow and Cardiff is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Arklow to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Arklow to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Arklow, IE-WW, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Arklow to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard, walk to Fishguard Harbour, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Office to Cardiff Central via Wexford O'Hanrahan Station, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Fishguard Harbour in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Arklow to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Tourist Office to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Arklow to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tourist Office to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Arklow Euro Shop to Dublin Custom House Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–200
- On Foot
- £35–45
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